Blanket-fastener



No Model.) 0A SWEET BLANKET PASTENER.

No. 256,865.- Patnted Apr.2.5,1882.`

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OsoAn SWEET, OE BENSON, NEW YORK.

BLANKET-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart f Letters Patent N0. 256,865, dated April 25,1882.

Application tiled March 3, 1882. (No model.)

useful Improvements in Blanket-Fasteners;

and I do herebyideclare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription ofthe invention, such as willenable others skilled in theart to which it pertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in blanket-fasteners, the objectbeing to provide a fasteningdevice adapted to be attached to ahorse-blanket,\vhereby its edges may be quickly and firmly securedwithout the employment of straps and buckles for such purpose.

With these ends in view lny invention consists essentially in thecombination, with a blanket, of a gravity-bolt pivoted in a bearing orclip attached to one edge of the blanket and a hook secured to the otheredge ofthe blanket, the parts being so constructed that by raising theweighted port-ion of the bolt or catch the head thereof may be insertedin the hook, and by letting fall said weight the parts are securedagainst accidental displacement. p

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a view in perspective ot' theparts of the fastening device in position to be secured together. Fig. 2is a similar view, showing the edges ot' the blankets after beingsecured.

A represents a horse-blanket. To one edge of the blanket is secured aclip or bearing, B, by means ofthe rivets a a. This clip or hearing iscomposed of the two plates b b', the outer plate, b, having a groove,b2, formed therein, Within which, and between the two plates, isinserted the end c ot' the gravity bolt C. The end c is provided with anenlargement or head, c', which serves to prevent its displacement. Theopposite end, c2, is also provided with a head or enlargement, c3, andwith the shank l) of greater width than thickness. The gravitty-bolt Gis constructed with a depending arm, E,which serves as a weight, andalso as an arm to operate the bolt.

To the other edge ofthe blanket is riveted a hook, F, the hook portion fot' which extends outwardly at right angles to the blanket, and isconstructed with a transverse opening, g, and a narrow vertical slot,g', leading thereto. In fastening the edges of the blanket the edges arebrought together, the arm E is raised so as to rotate the gravity-boltand bring the narrow portion ot' the shank D in alignment with thenarrow slot g', when the shank is inserted through said slot, the armlil allowed to drop, thereby rotating the bolt and causing the widerportion of the shank to adjust-itself at right angles to the narrow slotg', and thus be prevented from escaping from the hook. Thus it will beobserved that this fastening is absolutely certain in its operation, andwhen once secured will retain the blanket in place until the gravitybolt is partly rotated and the shank released from the hook. Thesetastening devices can be supplied to the trade at a small initial cost,and hy reason of their simplicity of construction are durable andeifective in use.

It is evident that slight changes in the form and arrangement of thedifferent parts of the fastening device might be resorted to withoutinvolving a departure from the spirit ot' my inve11tion,and hence Iwould have it understood that I do not restrict myself to the exactconstruction and arrangement of parts shown and described; but,

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-` 1 The combination, with a blanket, of afastening device consisting essentially of a gravity-bolt supported in abearing fastened to one edge of the blanket, the shank of said boltbeing greater in width than in thickness, and a hook attached to theother edge ot' the blauket, said hook being provided with a trans verseopening and having a narrow slot leading thereto, adapted to receive theshank ot' the bolt when presented edgewise and allow the bolt to enterthe openin g, substantially as set forth.

2. A fastening device for blankets, consisting essentially of a rotarybolt provided with a weighted arm, a bearing for supporting one end ofthe boli, the said bolt being provided In testimony whereof I have'signed this with a shank'madeattened in cross-section i specification inthe presence of two subserb- 1o and of greater width tha-n thickness,and a hook provided with a narrow slot leading to :L transverse opening,and adapted to receive I K and secure the attened shank ofthe gravity-Vitnesses:

bolt, substantially as and for the purpose set JOHN PARMENTER, forth.

ing` witnesses.

OSCAR SWEET.

MATILDA AySWEET.

